Sand, Dust and Particulates
Tiny airborne matter that can cause respiratory and other health problems

Burn Pits
Open-air pit waste disposal at military sites

Infectious Diseases
Nine infectious diseases associated with Southwest Asia and Afghanistan military service

Depleted Uranium
Uranium used in military tank armor and some bullets

Toxic Embedded Fragments
Shrapnel and other metals that remain in the body after injury

Noise
Harmful sounds from guns, equipment, and machinery that is often experienced during military service

Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussions and brain injury often caused by explosions

Rabies
Disease transmitted by bite or saliva from an infected warm-blooded animal

Mefloquine - Lariam®
Round, white pill taken to prevent and treat malaria

Heat Injuries
Possible health problems from extremely hot temperatures

Sulfur Fire (Al Mishraq, Iraq)
Sulfur plant burned almost a month in June 2003; large amounts of sulfur dioxide released into the air

Chromium (Qarmat Ali)
Hexavalent chromium in contaminated sodium dichromate dust; water treatment plant in 2003

Occupational Hazards
Exposures from working with chemicals, paints, and machinery during service